Question

Kim wants to have equal amounts of room on all four sides of her dining room table. A 5ft by 8ft table is placed in the center of a rectangular room that has an area of 154 square feet. What is the width of the clear space Kim will have on all sides of her table?

Answer 1

What are your options for answers?

Answer 2

let x = space between table and room

imagine a rectangle inside a rectangle

width of rm width of table + space on either side = 5 + x + x
length of rm = 8 + x + x
area of room = (5 + 2x)(8 + 2x) = 154

x = 3

Answer 3

Yes yes it was

Answer 4

damn unicorn youre good

Answer 5

It may have been copied...but this isnt difficult stuff I've done it before .-.
So I know its right

Answer 6

thank you nonetheless

Answer 7

Your welcome(: